grow on

verb

grew on; grown on; growing on; grows on

1

: to have an increasing influence

a bad habit that grows on a person

2

: to become increasingly acceptable or attractive

He didn't like it at first, but it grew on him.

Examples of grow on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The island runs its own desalination plant, generates minimal waste by the simple math of feeding its inhabitants largely from what grows on the property, and has preserved native forest, wetland gardens, and a hardwood canopy that most neighboring islands cleared decades ago. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026

The natural turf field is growing on a farm in Palm Beach and will begin to be laid down in the next few weeks. —Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026

Pressure grows on Starmer over vetting before appointment A conviction for misconduct in a public office carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, and must be handled in a Crown Court, which only deals with the most serious criminal offences. —William James, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026

However, his presence grew on the NFL radar during a healthy 2025 campaign. —Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for grow on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon